There are so many ways to make a mistake during the process and so many ways to leave money you’re owed on the table, especially with loss of income claims.

So, after closing costs I would need roughly 55k cash to bring to the table. 

The table stakes are way too high right now for properties that most new STR owners are either overspending to keep up or missing the mark altogether.

Police broke down the front door and found 1 girl inside & massage tables in each room. 

Got to give a shout out to a tax lien investor who had some random gmail address and went by the name Ben.So, one of the unique things about note investing is when you buy a pool of assets is sometimes a seller is closing out their fund and will include assets that have no value.

Given your presumed lack of real estate experience, OPM (other than 'traditional' bank financing) is likely off the table for now. 

If it's a house, giant amenities are really table stakes in Scottsdale.

But there's a lot to like about the Portland suburbs as well, it just depends on what you are hoping to achieve, the skills or assets you bring to the table, and your timeline.

This caused a historically unique opportunity for investors - they could buy Class A properties and immediately cashflow when renting them out.This couldn't last forever, and it didn't, as excited new investors drove up prices.

As a lender I help clients with unique financing all the time, and have a couple long term hold investment properties but I am wanting to start “dipping my toes” into the flip world.